2012 TRIAL STPM BAHARU MATHEMATICS T

SMK ST PAUL SEREMBAN N.S.

Section A [45 marks ]
Answer all questions in this section
1. The functions f and g are defined as follows
f : x x2 2x, x

g : x 2x + 3
x
(i) Find the range of f and state, with a reason, whether f has an inverse
[3]
(ii) Show that the equation gf(x) = 0 has no real solution and state the domain
of gf(x)
[4]
6 + 7x
( 2 x )(1 + x 2 )
(i) Express f(x) in partial fractions
[4]
4
(ii) Show that , when x is sufficiently small for x and higher powers to be neglected,
1
15 3
f(x) = 3 + 5 x x 2
[4]
x
2
4

2. Let f(x) =

3. Find the inverse of matrix A by using elementary row operations

3 1 6

A= 2
1 4
5 2 11

Hence, solve the simultaneous equations

2x + y 4z = 2
-3x y + 6z = -2
-5x - 2y + 11z = -5

[4]

[3]

4. The complex number 1 + i 3 is denoted by z.

(i) Express z in the form r(cos + i sin ) where r > 0 and < . Hence , or
otherwise, find the modulus and argument of z3
[3]
(ii) Find the values of all the cube roots of 4 +4i 3 in the form r(cos + i sin )
[4]
5 . (i) Find the Cartesian equation of the ellipse with the parametric equations
x = 3 cos - 3 ,
y = sin + 2
(ii) Determine the centre, vertices and foci and sketch the ellipse

[2]
[6]

6. The line l has equation r = j + k + s(ii 2jj + k). The plane p has the equation
x + 2y + 3z = 5
(i) Show that the line l lies in the plane p
[2]
(ii) A second plane is perpendicular to the plane p, parallel to the line l and contains the
point with the position vector 2i + j + 4k. Find the equation of this plane, giving your
answer in the form ax +by +cz = d
[6]

2012 TRIAL STPM BAHARU MATHEMATICS T

SMK ST PAUL SEREMBAN N.S.
Section B [15 marks ]
Answer any one question in this section
7. Relative to the origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B are given by
k
and
OA = 2i + 3j k
OB = 4i 3j + 2k
(a) Use a scalar product to find the angle AOB, correct to the nearest degree
[4]
(b) (i) The point C is such that OC = 6j + pkk where p is a constant. Given that the lengths
of AB and AC are equal, find the possible values of p
[3]
(ii) If p > 0 , find the area of the parallelogram ABCD where A, B, C and D are
vertices.
[4]
(iii)A straight line passes through C where p < 0 and parallel to AB. Find the equation
of the straight line in cartesian form
[4]
8. (a) The polynomial p(x) = 4x4 + ax3 + bx2 x + 2 where a and b are real constants has
factors (x-1) and (x + 2)
(i) Find the values of a and b and hence factorise p(x) completely
[7]
(ii) Find the remainder when p(x) is divided by (4x + 1)
[3]
(b) Find the set of values of x for which
1
<
x 1

3
x+2

[5]

2012 TRIAL STPM BAHARU MATHEMATICS T

SMK ST PAUL SEREMBAN N.S.

2012 TRIAL STPM BAHARU MATHEMATICS T

SMK ST PAUL SEREMBAN N.S.

2012 TRIAL STPM BAHARU MATHEMATICS T

SMK ST PAUL SEREMBAN N.S.